When Lathy Prabhakaran was 16, she says, she was not good at studies. She wanted to avoid doing her A Levels. So she chose to do her studies in nursing. It was something she has not regretted.Over the years,...
Six terror suspects were arrested on Friday (Aug 5) for allegedly plotting to fire a rockets from Batam in an attack on Singapore's Marina Bay, according to various media reports.The suspects, aged between 19 and 46, were arrested in...
Supporters of Car-Free Sunday SG now have a new pedestrianised zone to play at.The car-free event wrapped up last month after a six-month trial in the Central Business District and Civic District.Car-Free Sunday SG drew 10,000 people in its...
Former president of the Singapore Swimming Club (SSC) Freddie Koh Sin Chong was made bankrupt yesterday for owing the club an estimated $2.26 million.The amount comprises judgment debt, interest and costs.The club filed a bankruptcy application against the 70-year-old...
Take your children tomorrow to a playground that looks like a junkyard in Baghdad Street - trust the organisers, they say they know what they are doing.Parenting organisation and social enterprise Chapter Zero Singapore will set up the temporary...
Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin found their way to Singapore yesterday in their search for answers about the city-state's development.The creators of the ubiquitous search engine, who were on their maiden visit, met Deputy Prime Minister Tharman...
A foreign worker who made a 13-year-old girl pregnant after having sex with her on three occasions was jailed for two years yesterday.Indian national Vellakkanu Raja, 24, a construction worker, pleaded guilty to three counts of underage sex, with...
A jaywalking pedestrian who attempted to cross three lanes of traffic along Punggol Way on Wednesday (Aug 3) was injured after she was hit by a car.A 43-second video posted on Thursday evening by Andrew Ng on Facebook using...
Kopitiam favourites like kopi siu dai (coffee with less sugar), Milo dinosaur and kaya toast were served at a posh restaurant near the White House at Washington, DC, on Tuesday.Okay, not literally.These familiar delights were "delivered" by local rapper...
The dinosaur purse toted by Mrs Lee Hsien Loong at the White House has flown off the shelves, with 200 sold on Wednesday.While it may be the first time the public has heard of See Toh Sheng Jie, the...
